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Kung Fu Hustle

Movie · 2004 · 99 min

A giddy cartoon of a martial-arts movie, all slapstick mayhem and wild wirework, bursting with jokes and unexpectedly sweet heart.

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2004 Hong Kong film directed by Stephen Chow
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Year
2004
Runtime
99 min
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • redemption
  • violence
  • class
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror2
Humour9
Realism2
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
parody, martial arts, action comedy
Directed by
Stephen Chow
Written by
Stephen Chow, Chan Man-Keung, Kan-Cheung Tsang, Lola Huo Xin
Starring
Stephen Chow, Yuen Wah, Danny Chan, Lam Suet, Bruce Leung, Xing Yu
Music
Raymond Wong
Cinematography
Hang Sang Poon
Runtime
99 min
Country
People's Republic of China, Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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